Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Worn by a settled Romani woman, Gizela Tiser, who lived in Betlanovce, near Spiska Nova Ves, E-Slovakia. Her family was in a work camp, where one family member died.
- Date
-
use:
approximately 1940-1945
- Geography
-
use:
Betlanovce (Slovakia)
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
- Contributor
-
Subject:
Gizela Tiser
Physical Details
- Classification
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Dress Accessories
- Category
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Neckwear
- Object Type
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Scarves (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Black; floral border.
- Materials
- overall : wool, thread
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The scarf was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-08-07 15:40:15
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn968
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